Scion
This book has been referenced in a few threads, but I thought it deserved a proper shout out and a thread of its own.
Just tore through Woodruff's slim, chatty book in about 2 hours and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's smart without being ponderous, and practical without being condescending. The title is actually misleading, because while he does focus on his 900 line work for various companies, he is a Tarot reader and claims no exceptional psychic ability. Woodruff includes examples of readings and situations from his own experience which are useful and enlightening
In a way, the book is less of a "confessional" and more of a thoughtful "riff" on the various challenges and philosophical implications of doing divination for money... well worth a glance not just by people who work online or on the phone, but by anyone who's ever had their palm crossed with silver for sa spread. He includes lots of little practical solutions (by example) for tight spots. He really gets at the root of the public's insatiable, insane "need to know" and how divination is uniquely capable of serving up knowledge. And some of his observations about the role and utility of divination in the modern world are exactly the kind of intelligent, soundbite that prove useful when explaining Tarot to inquisitive skeptics during an office party or a family function.
He's also got some terrific advice about making a living as a reader without being overwhlemed by stress, guilt, or unrealistic expectations on either side of table. Over and over, I see people asking advice about working the 900 lines and other issues related to professional reading. Woodruff does a wonderful job of humanizing the challenges and insights afforded by working (and earning a living) as a reader.
Check it out.
Scion
Just tore through Woodruff's slim, chatty book in about 2 hours and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's smart without being ponderous, and practical without being condescending. The title is actually misleading, because while he does focus on his 900 line work for various companies, he is a Tarot reader and claims no exceptional psychic ability. Woodruff includes examples of readings and situations from his own experience which are useful and enlightening
In a way, the book is less of a "confessional" and more of a thoughtful "riff" on the various challenges and philosophical implications of doing divination for money... well worth a glance not just by people who work online or on the phone, but by anyone who's ever had their palm crossed with silver for sa spread. He includes lots of little practical solutions (by example) for tight spots. He really gets at the root of the public's insatiable, insane "need to know" and how divination is uniquely capable of serving up knowledge. And some of his observations about the role and utility of divination in the modern world are exactly the kind of intelligent, soundbite that prove useful when explaining Tarot to inquisitive skeptics during an office party or a family function.
He's also got some terrific advice about making a living as a reader without being overwhlemed by stress, guilt, or unrealistic expectations on either side of table. Over and over, I see people asking advice about working the 900 lines and other issues related to professional reading. Woodruff does a wonderful job of humanizing the challenges and insights afforded by working (and earning a living) as a reader.
Check it out.
Scion
